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Sam Young

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Sam Young
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Vermont House Of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia-1
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$604.79/week
Per diem$162/day (non-commuter)
$61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Sam Young is a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Orleans-Caledonia-1 since 2011.

Young is a lead programmer with Nekinfo and the owner of Think or Sink, a web development and internet marketing company. He previously worked and sat on the board of directors for Old School Builders, co-founded the Parker Pie Company and helped to re-open the Lake Parker Country Store. Young was elected Justice of the Peace in the town of Glover in 2006.

Young studied computer science and mathematics at the University of Vermont and outdoor education at Prescott College in Arizona.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
Commerce and Economic Development

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Young served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Young won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia. Young was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Sam Young ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-Caledonia 1 in 2010. He ran against John Rogers in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. He is opposed by Linda Johnson (R), Vicki Strong (R), Nancy Potak (P), and John Rogers (D) in the November 2, 2010 general election. According to unofficial results Young won one of the two seats in the district, but as of November 15 a recount is pending.[3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-Caledonia 1 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Vicki Strong (R) 1,244
Green check mark.jpg Sam Young (D) 1,125
John Rogers (D) 1,122
Linda Johnson (R) 1,043
Nancy Potak (Vermont Progressive Party) 916

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, when Young first won election to the House, he collected $4,357 in donations.[4]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

Donor Amount
Orleans County Democratic Committee $350
Nathaniel Gordon $250
Vermont Democratic House Campaign $200
Contribution by candidate or candidate's immediate family $200
Earl Kinsey $200
Tracey Young $250

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Personal

Young is not married.

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